Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8386, Gershom Eames, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Eames, Gershon or Gushan
18386
CONTENTS
carded

1905. Oct. 31. Hirt. to A. Avery White. MBH.
Rev. War
8386
INVALID.
File No. 8386
Gusham Gannet
Print Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3163 Massachusetts Gusham Eames
of Plympton in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gates of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Mass line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Dec 1832 and seat George Solomon Worcester Mass
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $39.99 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 4, 33 13.33
$53.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. N. Allison Clerk, Book D Vol. 2a Page 48

Declaration of Gresham Lanes
8 Months
and
Geo. Johnson: Maurice Mays
Declaration of Gresham Lanes -

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathaniel Daine Judge of Probate for said County now sitting Gerhorne Eames a resident of Boylston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
I first entered the service on the first of July 1776 and belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Abel of Worcester Ensign Joseph Nichols , Capt. Bigelow of Wormleyham , we marched to Fredericksburg on Lake Champlain , where we remained for five months the term of my engagement. Gen. Gates was in command. we were mostly on fatigue building forts near Albany . I was honorably discharged and returned home.
I next entered the service on the first day of January 1778 and belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Miller of Wollaston . Lt. John Eames of Wormleyham . Ensign Perry of Shepherd . we marched to Providence R. Island . Then to North Kingston where I served out my engagement of three months and was honorably discharged. we were at Thore quarts during this term and our company served by itself. I have no documents. I cannot find any living witness to the last mentioned term of three months.
I was born in Wormleyham in Middlesex Co. Mass , April 19, 1755 and resided there until about the year 1785 when I removed to where I now live - & have lived there since.
I was a volunteer in said service. In answer to the 14th interrogatory put by the Court he will state the following names - Rev. Ward Cotton , William Dush and James Longley Esquires.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nathaniel Daine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Gerhorne Eames

We Edward Cotton a Clergyman residing in the town of Wayland and William Dole residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gerrish Dames who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me  Edward Cotton  William Dole  Ward Cotton William Dole  William Dole  William Dole Nathaniel Dames Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them Edward Cotton who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Wayland and that William Dole who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathaniel Dames Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Shepherd Wheeler Register Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gerrish Dames for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Shepherd Wheeler Reg. d of said Probate Court in Massachusetts

I, Isaac How of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Common- wealth of Massachusetts do hereby de- pose & say that I am well acquainted with Gersham Coombs a native of said Framingham
& was about seventy nine years of age The said Coombs enlisted in the United States service under the militia officers of Massachusetts on or about the first of July 1846 for five months - I enlisted at the same time & went in the same company with him we both served five months in this campaign & were honorably discharged - We marched to Tienderaga where we re- mained the whole term of five months Our Company officers were Silas Gates Capt. Joseph Nichols Lt. and Asa Bigelow ensign I further saith not Isaac How
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. August 21. 1832
Then the above named Isaac How personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed before me
Wm D. Briggs
Justice of peace
I certify that the said Isaac How who subscribed the above affi- davit is personally known to me & that he is a credible witness
Wm D. Briggs
Justice of peace
The certificate of the Secy of State that Com. Wm D. Briggs is a Justice of the Peace is annexed to the Declaration of Joseph Tilton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said County of Middlesex, being a Court of Record, do Certify that William Buckminster Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex, and that his name set to the foregoing Certificate is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & af- fixed the seal of said Court the 27th November 1832
E. Phinney!
Jerome Hovey Affidavit

19/70
Attention and reply through desk.
H. Ward 92 Main St First Deputy Quartermaster Worcester Mass Oct 28 th 1905
Hon. E. Warner, Commr of Pensions
Sir
My Great Great Grandfather Gershorn Eames or Eames. I find by History buried as a Private on the Alarm of April 19 th 1775 at Concord Mass. He went from Framingham Mass. thru facts I get from Mass History. Now I have heard he was a Pensioner of the U.S. if so, will you kindly give me what facts you can concerning the man, and his service while in the army I wish it for a family

RECEIVED OCT 31 1905 FILES.
History I cannot give you any other facts concerning him I have his gun. and Powder Horn and should very much like to get all the History of the man that I could get of his service
Respt Yours
A. Avery. White
The History does not give the Regt. only states he went on the alarm of April 19- 1775. If he was a Pensioner all facts concerning it
Data from Card. Oct 31. 1905